QUINOA is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. QUINOA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
q10u1i1n1o1a1
PlayableQUINOA · 6 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 76,649odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept QUINOA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.17%
Our own measure of how useful QUINOA is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for QUINOA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
quinoasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How QUINOA scores
Scrabble q10u1i1n1o1a1 15
Words with Friends q10u2i1n2o1a1 17
Face value of the 6 tiles in QUINOA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
Words starting with QUINOA
1 longer words begin with QUINOA.
Shorter words from the letters in QUINOA
quina14 quino14 quoin14 quai13 quin13 naoi4 unai4 qin12 qua12 qui12 quo12 ain3 ani3 ion3 nai3 uan3 uni3 qi11 ai2 an2 in2 io2 na2 no2 nu2 oi2 on2 ou2 un2
Common questions about QUINOA
- Is QUINOA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts QUINOA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is QUINOA worth?
- QUINOA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to QUINOA?
- QUINOA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of QUINOA:
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